The minor
in African American Studies provides an interdisciplinary
investigation of the experiences, conditions,
origins, accomplishments, and contributions
of people of African ancestry in the United
States. Students may deepen their appreciation
and understanding of African-Americans by studying
their earlier history in Africa, their transition
to the New World, and their diasporic experiences
in other parts of the world. The African-American
Studies Program is comprised of eighteen courses
offered through seven departments of instruction
within the College of Arts and Sciences.

The minor
in African-American Studies takes advantage
of those characteristics of the African-American
experience that make it uniquely valuable for
serious academic study and teaching, for it
exposes students to the diversity and unity
of the African-American experience as well as
to the similarities and differences among the
cultures of Africa.

Core Requirements

AFR 101, Introduction
to African-American Studies (three semester
hours). This course is to be taken immediately
after the African-American Studies minor is
declared.

At least one
humanities and one social science course selected
from the offerings below.

The election
of additional courses to bring the total credits
to at least 21 hours.

African-American Studies
Course Offerings

AFR 101 (Required)

Humanities Courses

EH 242

EH 468

PHL 331

EH 477

EH 492

Social Science Courses

HY 362

HY 479

HY 435

GS 290

HY 377

HY 477

HY 478

GS 492

HY 485

PSY 270

SY 220

PSC 340

SY 315

SY 435

SY 445

Other

ARH 250

ARH 343

AIS 320

A description of these
courses may be found under the appropriate departments.